Nika works mostly with found materials, constructing and photographing temporary compositions, which are then taken apart at the end of the photo shoot. She is interested in the re-definition of common everyday items, opening their routine functions to new interpretations. "Sunset Yellow" is the result of a series of experiments with the objects that have collected on Nika's desk throughout a year. Starting with one composition and adding and exchanging parts until all the pieces were completely replaced. The connecting link became the colour yellow: Nika noticed that in different contexts it delivers quite different messages, ranging from "poisonous" to "playful". "Sunset Yellow" is in fact the name of an artificial food colour, a hint towards the fake nature of the objects, created in order to go beyond their usual everyday functions.
ITS Contest Application year: 2011
Application area: Photo
Collection shortlisted as a Finalist
